Telegram-herald., 1887-11-14
THE COUNTESS MAGRI
FoaMsaLY MRS. GEN TOM THsAs
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Hapressatarise.

,Coms IN Eas ne rssp0nse - gsnlls
kasex Ga tns door Of M Uimsr's spacious
parlsrs A. the hotsi last evening Opeaing
ths door. with aAs IA aaaa reporter q tie
TELzsk4,1-f II lzzALD hesiEalsd almost aads-
eidsd hOw - proessd, a. the drsl glance of
ths room. thinking be a4d made . mis-
tAxs. sug ohig niGats VI suspense.
Hos are You come ia lay your hat
and coat on he Del. 81 down, CAD % sea
yoa. ssfs the quick rapid words Of greet
ing. thai czus Ia pleasant ringing voice
rom o hEtls zenGlsmsaly fellow. sitting a.
a t40ls 10 the centre Of the room. almost
hid from view in a hixh back easy chair.
Namsrous Dapsss, periodicals. piay-Dilis,
tlcksts. Autographs. we're scattered Sgsr the
door IN confusion. TIE table on which DC
.zs EElting sas literally covered Win tsiss-
grams snd letters. Eiviag one the impress
sion be vas Ia TIE oIlcs of al editor or
Governor, rather tban Of the private room
Of "a agent Of celebrity
~kzclse me ons 4Oments@ and quietly
resuming his ssss and writing. i viii just
nnish this one snn thsn I am with you.
There" folding the letter and placing lt IN
az snvelope. that ls the one nundreth To-
dag" a1d With sigh OF relief be jumped
rom his chair, touched the annanclatOr.
Have soEnetnIngi
-S0-thank-yoa." stammersd the scribe.
I'll asysr ta1s snytAings Il IA against the
rules Of Cur 0itice."
So" exclaimed Mr.. Clner. 'Wha.
sympathy. Il Is the same with - two
sonTs and be auiek." sss bis order 10 the
ssll BOY VINO at this moment answered the
summons. Have = cigar asked the
genial agent extending box. "Oh. don't
be AFRAID OF them. they are small but good.
they ara called Tom Thumbs. as you will
see By the kfand on the box wealthy
gentleman IN Havana became so tOnd OF
he little General while he was there thai
Ia had this special brand made for him and
hzs continued TO send them ever since. SO
yoa nee the agent and manager ars well
cared for IN that particular"
After lighting One OF the diminutive
cigxrs Mr.. Ulmer lay back ia bis chair and
vita . pun puf OF smoke curling TO the
ceiling q smile Of eontentment on his face
and tsinkle ia bis eye, he began: We'll.
What does The TELEGEAM-HERALD want To
know" His quick business-hke manner
disarmed the reporter for . minute. who
eegan 70 think he was not going 20 obtain
much inEOralatiOn ABOUT Mrs. General Tom
Thumb. bat Just at this minute the bell
boy appeared with the sosTs. After that AL
formahty and restraint vanished How
cid 8 Mrs. Tom Thumb" was asked.
We'll, replied Mr.. Ulmer, lsughingly.
that is considered q delicate question: but
know the little lady Is not sensitive on
such tribes, 80 I will tell you. Mrs. Gen
eral Tom Thumb was born in March, 1872.
but | assure you she Is As young As she was
twenty years ago.
How tall is shei'
''fhs Countess is forty-tvo inches in
height" Was the quick reply. and the
Count. hef husband. = fOrty-fDur. You no.
tee I speak of her as the Countsss-
she acquirsG the title by wedding Count
Nagri."
The Count vas born in Italy In 1851. He
is pleasant thorough gentlemen. highly
educated, speaks seven languages huently,
q thorough musician, and sings most charm
inxly. They are most devoted couple,
smiable and agreeable Ia disposition, and